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Nicolas in Nikolai

The remote village of Nikolai was my first Iditarod checkpoint experience.  I remember anxiously waiting with the volunteers, veterinarians, and villagers as the first musher

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Thank you Skwentna!

Skwentna was my first Iditarod checkpoint experience.  Looking back I will long remember the hospitality of the “Skwentna Sweeties” that helped make it so memorable

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Just For Kids: Map the Race!

  I wanted to bring something special to the Iditarod this year as the 2016 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.  I always had the vision

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From Willow to Skwentna

Sitting here in the schoolhouse in the remote village of Nikolai, I have time to catch my breath, connect to wifi, and share some experiences

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#Selfie at the Start

It is an Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ tradition to ride in the sled of a musher at the ceremonial start.  This is something that

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Meet the Mushers

The Lakefront Hotel is a whirlwind of activity right now since it is the official Iditarod headquarters.  I had an amazing day yesterday with the

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Vet Checks!

The teams got one step closer to the starting line yesterday as they completed their vet checks at Iditarod Headquarters, and of course the teachers

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The Van Zyle Style

  Day two of the Iditarod Winter Educator’s Conference took us on our first field trip to the home of Jon and Jona Van Zyle. 

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